The biggest threat to life on earth comes from global warming. Rich industrialised countries in the West have been burning fossil fuel such as coal‚ oil and gas for about 150 years‚ pumping out vast quantities of carbon dioxide. This gas traps the heat from the sun and causes the Earth and the atmosphere to get warmer. This is called the greenhouse effect. So why global warming is a problem? Well‚ high level of these greenhouse gases in the atmophere causes climate changes‚ which also lead to
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GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE Uzochukwu Chekwube BSC2011 Professor Bloodworth July 21‚ 2014 Global warming is still a debate between us. Most people do not believe that our world is warming up‚ they believe the climate is in a cycle‚ and that humans do not contribute to the warming of our climate. Research supports the fact that Global warming is a huge factor in climate change and that
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What is global warming‚ and how is it affecting the Earth and its inhabitants? Global Warming is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth ’s surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere‚ causing the atmosphere to become warmer. The greenhouse effect is what is causing the temperature on the Earth to rise‚ and creating many problems that will begin to occur in the coming decades. For the last 10‚000 years
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Global warming is the increase in average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans over time. Most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities‚ especially the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide gas. In recent years‚ extreme heat waves caused more than 20000 deaths in Europe. Also‚ melting icebergs and rising sea levels are observed. Global warming is a crucial problem in the world‚ it may lead to disastrous consequences such as extinction
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GLOBAL WARMING OUTLINE: What Is Global Warming? Indicators of Global Warming Climate History Of The Earth Present Scenario Of Global Warming Causes Of Global Warming • Burning Of Coal • Appetite For Globally sourced goods • Release Of Methane • Use Of Forests For Fuel • Use Of Chemical Fertilizers Effects Of Global Warming • Increase In Sea Levels • Hurricanes And Cyclones • Shortages Of Food And Water • Extinction Of Species • Coral Reefs Will Collapse •
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what do you think? Through my research on global warming it is apparent that global warming is not a problem at all. In fact everybody needs to consolidate the fact that global warming is helping mankind in many different ways. The environment warming up‚ the ocean levels rising‚ and the increase in carbon dioxide are all benefits to the environment‚ economy‚ and mankind in general. As the world warms up people will not have to heat their house. This is beneficial in many aspects. Not only will
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Global warming is the average annual temperature of the earth. This topic has evidence that demonstrates it is a serious concern. This is shown in the affect of global warming on humans‚ wildlife‚ and in the image with the people at the beach. Global warming has a negative affect on humans and wildlife populations. To start‚ global warming has a negative affect on humans because it will begin to take up all of the food and water supplies from crops and gardens. Global warming is an extreme problem
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GLOBAL WARMING One of the most strongly debated topics on our earth is the issue of climate change. Global warming and climate change is refer to an increase in average global temperatures. Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by increases in “greenhouse” gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2) I. Effect There are two effects of global warming which is the environmental and social changes
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I. WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING? Global warming is the gradual increase of the Earth’s average measured temperature overtime. This measured average temperature is derived from both the near-surface air as well as ocean waters. Scientists began measuring this temperature beginning in the mid-20th century and have continued to monitor fluctuations and deviations in measurements ever since. The average global temperature increased approximately 1.33°F over the past 100 years ending in 2005. This led the
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Through the eyes of most scientists‚ global warming is seen as a very serious and severe threat. The actions taken by humans‚ such as industry and consumption of fossil fuels plus the increase in population and agriculture have played a big part in global warming. If something is not done soon the results could be very bad. By the middle of the twenty first century‚ there is evidence that the Earth will be warmer than it has been at any time in human history‚ and quite possibly since the
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